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declercq realized he needed the although elected not at that were white time. he called the referendum, by the leadership, f his he persuaded 60% of white south the daysto accept that of apartheid were over. even then, it required mandela credit to go through long months of negotiation, not only with the support of his in the enc in order to deliver not just a transfer f power, but the transfer of power that offered the prospect of peace for all of the people of south africa. said this is not about moving from white to black, domination.d be no he didn't just believe that, he ofcticed it with every fiber his being. as we look to what are the lessons of his extraordinary incredible achievements, if you look at not just the contribution in south saying but without the contribution to the wider world and why he's become such world as figure in the a whole, essentially there are two reasons for that. of all, he is perhaps the best example we've 100 years of how the force of personality, how political leaders who themselves from oliticians to statesmen can by their
declercq realized he needed the although elected not at that were white time. he called the referendum, by the leadership, f his he persuaded 60% of white south the daysto accept that of apartheid were over. even then, it required mandela credit to go through long months of negotiation, not only with the support of his in the enc in order to deliver not just a transfer f power, but the transfer of power that offered the prospect of peace for all of the people of south africa. said this is not...
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that's one of the key elements of the majority's winning elections and majority in the senate. and for us to wait since, i believe, june when we passed the bill out of the armed services committee until just shortly, a short time ago and then only allowing a few days is really a grave disservice not so much to the members of the senate, but it's a grave disservice and a lack of prioritization of the importance of this legislation. and i'm deeply disappointed that the majority leader of the senate, because of his manipulation of the calendar has put us in this position. having said that, i spend time, as i know the senator from oklahoma and the senator from michigan, our distinguished chairman have, in the company of men and women who serve. one of our obligations as members of the armed services committee is to spend time with the military. i know that the senator from oklahoma does and the senator from -- the chairman does as well. and, you know, their morale isn't good. they've seen sequestration take place, across-the-board cuts that have been done with a meat-ax and not a s
that's one of the key elements of the majority's winning elections and majority in the senate. and for us to wait since, i believe, june when we passed the bill out of the armed services committee until just shortly, a short time ago and then only allowing a few days is really a grave disservice not so much to the members of the senate, but it's a grave disservice and a lack of prioritization of the importance of this legislation. and i'm deeply disappointed that the majority leader of the...
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it is why they're winning more elections. some of the diversity is also we need to appeal to people in cities. some of that is ethnically related. we need to use all the big cities. we have to change. we will not be able to win nationally again, and some people are stuck in a rut on this. a lot of people are waking up. the michigan gop knows we have to do better if we're going to win. >> i am bringing it on home with the last two questions. what are your thoughts on obamacare? too many questions. i had to ask you three. >> i may need a couple hours. it is unraveling on its own effects. i was telling jonathan that i think it is not that government is inherently stupid, although that is a debatable point. it is that they do not get the right incentives. the business would be run this way because you would be run out of business immediately. we have put into law perverse incentives. people who had cheap insurance no longer can buy that. it is what they could afford and that is the only way they had it. i was one of them. i used
it is why they're winning more elections. some of the diversity is also we need to appeal to people in cities. some of that is ethnically related. we need to use all the big cities. we have to change. we will not be able to win nationally again, and some people are stuck in a rut on this. a lot of people are waking up. the michigan gop knows we have to do better if we're going to win. >> i am bringing it on home with the last two questions. what are your thoughts on obamacare? too many...
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it led to the end of apartheid and his election to the highest office in south africa. it was a long walk to freedom. thererisoner in his cell, must've been times when nelson mandela felt that his fists were beating against the wall that would not be moved but he never wavered. as he famously said at his trial, he wanted to achieve the ideal of a democratic and free society. it was also an ideal for which he was prepared to die for. even after long years of imprisonment, he rejected offers of freedom until he removed as they removed all the conditions. beliefas a believe in -- in human dignity, that no one was naturally superior than anyone else. as he said so powerfully when he came to speak in this parliament , in the end, the cries of the infant who died because of hunger or because a slid open it stomach will penetrate the noises of the city and it sealed windows and say, am i not human too? let me pay tribute to the members of this house who considered it a powerful part of their life's work not to rest until the evil of apartheid was ended. mandela knew there was
it led to the end of apartheid and his election to the highest office in south africa. it was a long walk to freedom. thererisoner in his cell, must've been times when nelson mandela felt that his fists were beating against the wall that would not be moved but he never wavered. as he famously said at his trial, he wanted to achieve the ideal of a democratic and free society. it was also an ideal for which he was prepared to die for. even after long years of imprisonment, he rejected offers of...
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this election is not a november but a march election. it becomes interesting because everybody can focus their resources on this race and this race alone for the narrow window of time. as soon as it is over, everybody ourclaim our message one, anti-obama message, pro obamacare, anti-whatever, pro- choice, anti-abortion, whatever the message is, millions of dollars are going to flow into the race because, it is a tossup, a truly evenly split istrict, and bill young representative for years and there is a lot of pent-up energy for candidates waiting for an opportunity. because everybody is hoping this will be the race that proves our ideological position is on the rise. david is joining us. good morning. good morning, c-span, the best channel on television. good morning steve and paul. i am a world war ii veteran who everyted in general -- federal state and most municipal elections since president harry truman. how old are you? caller: 90 years young next month. england and was discharged october 20, 1945. on this one day after the anniver
this election is not a november but a march election. it becomes interesting because everybody can focus their resources on this race and this race alone for the narrow window of time. as soon as it is over, everybody ourclaim our message one, anti-obama message, pro obamacare, anti-whatever, pro- choice, anti-abortion, whatever the message is, millions of dollars are going to flow into the race because, it is a tossup, a truly evenly split istrict, and bill young representative for years and...
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the hope is we will get it signed before the elections. the impasse is his refusal to sign. >> he wanted to renegotiate. he wanted to have the afghanistan taliban members released from guantÁnamo. he wants no more raids or bombing of afghan houses like the one that just happens. is this rhetoric? is it something we need to come to terms with? >> he also presented the agreement as is to the world journal. it was about two or three weeks ago. they approved it. >> he won't sign it. that.nderstand he is saying some of the issues he raised before. we have seen that if he had the objection he would not have sent it in the first place. his seems to have it both ways. we're going to have to work through it and it definitely creates a problem in terms of long-term security of afghanistan. it is a challenge. >> do you think this increases the odds that the obama registration will just pulled the plug and say no troops after 2014? they have talked about that in the past. do you think they're going to do that? >> no, they are not. the only way that w
the hope is we will get it signed before the elections. the impasse is his refusal to sign. >> he wanted to renegotiate. he wanted to have the afghanistan taliban members released from guantÁnamo. he wants no more raids or bombing of afghan houses like the one that just happens. is this rhetoric? is it something we need to come to terms with? >> he also presented the agreement as is to the world journal. it was about two or three weeks ago. they approved it. >> he won't sign...
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governor malloy was first elected in 2010. took office in january of 2011. he is connecticut's first democratic governor in 20 years. he faced the largest per capita deficit in the country. pointdebt of about three $5 billion. he did several terms of -- as mayor of stamford, connecticut. make 2012 the year of education in connecticut, he tackled a reform agenda in a state that has long been known for one of the nation's widest racial achievement gaps. the governor took the lead in passing one of the nations more dramatic education bills. act -- some of the required a new teacher evaluation pilot in which 45% will be based on student learning. the governor's package created a commissioners network similar to the recovery school district and we see hannah. it has the ability to take authority over 25 of the state's lowest performing schools. an increased charter school funding. the figure will go to 11,500 i fiscal 2015. -- 2015.cal 20 fiend you. is great to be with i appreciate the opportunity to speak about an issue that is very dear to my heart. i like to t
governor malloy was first elected in 2010. took office in january of 2011. he is connecticut's first democratic governor in 20 years. he faced the largest per capita deficit in the country. pointdebt of about three $5 billion. he did several terms of -- as mayor of stamford, connecticut. make 2012 the year of education in connecticut, he tackled a reform agenda in a state that has long been known for one of the nation's widest racial achievement gaps. the governor took the lead in passing one...
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she didn't mention election monitoring, but they've now elections, i believe, in 37 countries. and many of those countries more than once. countries like indonesia, liberia, they helped sort of they've gone s through several election cycles. and then liberia is a perfect example. they not only moved to democracy elected the first president in an african country, but they had no mental health care. cadre of nurses they developed over several cycles of that, most of the now covered with basic professional help. when you start -- i'm just scratching the surface, when you to see all of it going around the world because they can open the door as and ex-first lady, it's still going on, it hasn't stopped. nepal nt carter is in last week for the elections there. >> he is now 9 years old? >> correct. the first lady is 86, i believe. >> yes. elizabethtown, north carolina. hi, lauren, you are on. hello, good evening. i wanted to know the relationship that ms. carter had ford?the late betty >> well, they became very good friends. era they worked on the together as we mentioned. communicate
she didn't mention election monitoring, but they've now elections, i believe, in 37 countries. and many of those countries more than once. countries like indonesia, liberia, they helped sort of they've gone s through several election cycles. and then liberia is a perfect example. they not only moved to democracy elected the first president in an african country, but they had no mental health care. cadre of nurses they developed over several cycles of that, most of the now covered with basic...
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they are elected to their seat. what information at a minimum should be required additionally to be disclosed to make that an easier, more informed decision for voters to make when selecting those justices? great question that you asked. i am not in a position to say what they should be required to say. our general thought is that it should be as transferred as possible, and we did think that the federal rules were a potential model that west virginia could adopt. .r other states could adopt a little bit more information about investments and the transactions that they have, what kind of gets the -- kinds of gifts the judges receive, who are they from, what they were cured the more affirmation you have, the clearer it can be for voters like you have to make a decision. there are so are campaign finance reports that often shed a lot of light as well on who is intervening to those campaigns. those disclosure rules are but also extremely important a getting a sense of what potential influences there could be on these p
they are elected to their seat. what information at a minimum should be required additionally to be disclosed to make that an easier, more informed decision for voters to make when selecting those justices? great question that you asked. i am not in a position to say what they should be required to say. our general thought is that it should be as transferred as possible, and we did think that the federal rules were a potential model that west virginia could adopt. .r other states could adopt a...
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if this man were to run for office tomorrow, he would be elected, ok? what this man is saying on tv today has been very negative. how you got your job is beyond me. >> let's not attack our guest. their. you can smile it is really funny, but our president is the best president and we have had obstructionists and everything he has done in the middle east, that is more than i can say for a lot of the republicans. we would have been at work. says if the president were to run today if there were an election today, he could win. do you think that is possible? guest: it is possible. he is still popular. i think murray is crystallizing a lot of the frustration out there. if you are dealing with an howructionist congress, much can the president actually do? it is clear he is trying. has proposed a number of initiatives and is working hard in the middle east. there are peace talks going on. thanks to his administration. and secretary of state kerry. i think what the frustration ist she clearly feels prevalent among democrats in particular and among many independe
if this man were to run for office tomorrow, he would be elected, ok? what this man is saying on tv today has been very negative. how you got your job is beyond me. >> let's not attack our guest. their. you can smile it is really funny, but our president is the best president and we have had obstructionists and everything he has done in the middle east, that is more than i can say for a lot of the republicans. we would have been at work. says if the president were to run today if there...
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i've been here now, like i said, for just over a year after being elected. and my constituents back home in nevada asked ask me often what is it like to be a member of congress? do you feel good about what it is you're able to accomplish. and you know it is an honor. it's a great honor to serve the people of nevada's fourth congressional district here, in the people's house, the house of representatives, and it's a great honor and i'm proud to be a member of the congressional black caucus which has colleagues who are some of the most committed proponents of progressive social and progressive economic justice legislation that comes before this congress. but as honorable as this position is, as proud of a moment that it is for me personally, when i hear the statist exs that were read by our chairwoman, chair fudge that less than 50 bills that have been passed by congress have become law, that's rather frustrating. and it's frustrating to the american public. prior to coming to congress, i served in the state legislature in nevada. we only meet every other year
i've been here now, like i said, for just over a year after being elected. and my constituents back home in nevada asked ask me often what is it like to be a member of congress? do you feel good about what it is you're able to accomplish. and you know it is an honor. it's a great honor to serve the people of nevada's fourth congressional district here, in the people's house, the house of representatives, and it's a great honor and i'm proud to be a member of the congressional black caucus which...
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we come back for what, two or three weeks between then and the november elections. so if the administration can convince us to not do anything until six months after the trigger date, which is a date to be determined sometime in january, they can assure the iranians that no new sanctions will be adopted in 2014. and that will be apparent to those doing business in iran and those doing business with iran. the administration complimented us more than once saying these sanctions are what brought iran to the table. but let us remember that the administration opposed the adoption of these sanctions every single time. the reason we did not adopt any sanctions against iran in 2009 was opposition from the administration and the tremendous intellectual clout and credibility that the state department and administration bring. but it's not just this administration. we didn't pass any sanctions during the entire eight years of the prior administration. oh, we passed some through the house, but they stopped them in the senate. and with considerable effort, not one bill became la
we come back for what, two or three weeks between then and the november elections. so if the administration can convince us to not do anything until six months after the trigger date, which is a date to be determined sometime in january, they can assure the iranians that no new sanctions will be adopted in 2014. and that will be apparent to those doing business in iran and those doing business with iran. the administration complimented us more than once saying these sanctions are what brought...
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that won't sell good in the election. if row like -- if you like your insurance, there's a chance you might can keep your insurance. that won't sell. so we've got to go out and tell what we know is not true so that we can win the next election. oh, yeah, how about that benghazi? let's keep that under wraps. we know that it was an attack al qaeda-affiliated group. of course there may have been some concerns that they used the very weapons that this administration supplied to the al qaeda infused rebels that ay have been turned on our state department personnel, our ambassador and they didn't send anybody to help them. did not send anybody to help them. did not send anybody to help them. we had planes, we had personnel that could have gotten to benghazi and at least save the last two of the four, could have saved a lot of damage, could have saved the classified material being out there for a month or so for anybody who wanted it to get it, could have saved all of that but no one was sent. people want to believe promised tha
that won't sell good in the election. if row like -- if you like your insurance, there's a chance you might can keep your insurance. that won't sell. so we've got to go out and tell what we know is not true so that we can win the next election. oh, yeah, how about that benghazi? let's keep that under wraps. we know that it was an attack al qaeda-affiliated group. of course there may have been some concerns that they used the very weapons that this administration supplied to the al qaeda infused...